In honor of Fight Back Fridays over at Food Renegade (as well as Vegetarian Foodie Fridays and Foodie Fridays)I thought I would share this incredibly simple, delicious, summertime treat. As I was walking through the produce section of the supermarket earlier this morning, the air was thick with the intoxicating smell of peaches. I hadn’t planned on buying any, but it is hard to resist such perfectly ripe, seasonal fruit. Since I was using the barbecue anyway, I decided to grill the peaches as well. I started by slicing the peaches in half and removing the pit. I then dunked each half, cut side down, into melted butter, and then into granulated sugar. I placed them on a very hot grill for about two minutes, or just long enough for the fruit to caramelize and soften ever so slightly. Serve it up with a dollop of mascarpone cheese (sweetened with a little honey, and flavored with the seeds of one vanilla bean) and you have a beautiful, simple, elegant, quintessentially summertime dessert that is perfect for a dinner party, alfresco luncheon, or backyard barbecue. It doesn’t get any simpler or more delicious than this. Enjoy!

I saw these on TV once and have been intrigued – grilled fruit? Really? My husband got a BBQ grill for his birthday/Father’s Day – maybe I can convince him to try it (he’s grilling everything he can get his hands on!)